Jul 17, 2004
Thunderstorms continually regenerated over the Wabash Valley of southeast Illinois, then moved southeast across the Evansville metro area. The procession of storms over the same areas for several hours resulted in excessive rainfall totals and severe flash flooding. The swath of heaviest rain, from 4 to 8 inches, extended from western Gibson County across northeast Posey County and western Vanderburgh County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5410600). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vanderburgh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.